Main Crash Pad Assembly Replacement

NOTE:

When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Remove the following items:
- Front pillar trim
  (Refer to "INTERIOR TRIM ")
- Cowl side trim
  (Refer to "INTERIOR TRIM ")
- Floor console assembly
  (Refer to "CONSOLE ")
- Center fascia lower panel
- Cluster fascia panel
- Cluster assembly
- Audio or AVN head unit
- Center fascia upper panel
- LCD monitor assembly
- Crash pad lower panel
- Glove box housing
Remove the steering wheel.
(Refer to the "STEERING WHEEL - REMOVAL ")
Remove the multifunction switch assembly.
(Refer to the "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - REMOVAL ")
Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center speaker grill (A).

Fig 1: Removing Center Speaker Grill Using Screwdriver Or Remover
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center speaker (A).

Fig 2: Removing Center Speaker With Mounting Screws
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Disconnect the center speaker connector (A).

Fig 3: Locating Center Speaker Connector
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the photo sensor (A).
Disconnect the photo sensor connector (B).

Fig 4: Locating Photo Sensor And Connector
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the cubis (A).

Fig 5: Locating Cubis With Mounting Screws
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Disconnect the cubis connector (A).

Fig 6: Locating Cubis Connector
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the crash pad center panel (A).

Fig 7: Locating Crash Pad Center Panel With Mounting Screws
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After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the ignition key grommet (A).

Fig 8: Locating Ignition Key Grommet With Mounting Screws
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Disconnect the start/stop button connector (A).

Fig 9: Locating Start/Stop Button Connector
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the crash pad switch assembly (A).
Disconnect the crash pad switch connector (B).

Fig 10: Locating Crash Pad Switch Assembly And Crash Pad Switch Connector
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Loosen the mounting bolts.
Disconnect the passenger's airbag connectors (A).

Fig 11: Locating Passenger'S Airbag Connectors With Mounting Bolts
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After loosening the mounting screw, bolts, nuts, then remove the main crash pad assembly (A).

Fig 12: Locating Main Crash Pad Assembly With Mounting Screw, Bolts And Nuts
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Installation is the reverse of removal.
NOTE:
- Make sure the crash pad fits onto the guide pins correctly.
- Before tightening the bolts, make sure the crash pad wire harnesses are not pinched.
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead is connected properly.
- Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.